U.K. Ministry of Defense

'Last female veteran of World War I' dies aged 109 (AFP)

yahoo.com     3 hrs ago   8 related          

LONDON (AFP) - A 109-year-old woman believed to be the last surviving female veteran of World War I has died, Britain's Ministry of Defence said. Gladys Powers, who lied about her age to join the Women's Army Auxiliary...                    

Squatters move into MoD quarters

bbc.co.uk     18 hrs ago   1 related          

More than 100 squatters evicted from a south London housing estate have occupied Ministry of Defence quarters. The squatters were evicted from council flats in Limerick Court, Clapham, on Wednesday after up to 300 lived...                    

HMS Liverpool sailors caught using cocaine

guardian.co.uk     yesterday   18 related          

Eighteen fail drugs tests after going ashore in Brazil Eighteen sailors on a Royal Navy warship patrolling the south Atlantic have tested positive for cocaine, the Ministry of Defence said today. They were caught in a...                    

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earthtimes.org     Aug 27, 2008   11 related          

CHICAGO - Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry’s leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main...                    

Army dismisses 5 soldiers for failed drug tests

iht.com     Aug 26, 2008   27 related          

Britain's Ministry of Defense says five soldiers whose duties sometimes included guarding the queen were dismissed from the army after they failed drug tests. The ministry said Tuesday that the soldiers were part of the...                    

Science Weekly: Flying saucers and Prince Charles

guardian.co.uk     Aug 26, 2008          

This week, the team discusses the Ministry of Defence's Grand Challenge; Prince Charles' views on GM crops; the ExoMars rover; personalised medicine; and how a Muslim creationist has thrown down the gauntlet to Richard...                    

Head of Armed Forces wants Des Browne to stay as Defence Secretary

telegraph.co.uk     Aug 25, 2008          

The head of the Armed Forces has appealed directly to Gordon Brown to keep Des Browne in his job as Defence Secretary. By James Kirkup, Political Correspondent In private meetings, Sir Jock has let it be known to Downing...                    

UK Troops To Benefit From Munitions Partnering Deal

spacewar.com     Aug 25, 2008          

London, UK (SPX) Aug 25, 2008 - A new partnering arrangement between the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) and BAE Systems initially worth GBP2 billion -- with anticipated growth to more than GBP3 billion during the next 15...                    

Electric plane smashes world record for endurance

itnews.com.au     Aug 25, 2008   5 related          

A solar powered plane has more than doubled the record for flight endurance by staying aloft for 82 hours and 37 minutes. The Zephyr aircraft, developed by defence firm QinetiQ with funding from the UK Ministry of Defence...                    

MoD struggling to maintain aircraft and supplies to troops

independent.co.uk     Aug 24, 2008          

The Ministry of Defence faces such a critical shortage of civilian staff, engineers and technical expertise that it is struggling to maintain its aircraft, and the supply of equipment to troops in Afghanistan and Iraq is...                    

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